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Fuel discount raised to 25 cents then cut to 8.33 cents per litre excl. VAT (September-December 2022)

Decree 2022-1168 of 22 August 2022 extends the exceptional fuel aid to 31 December 2022 and changes its amount: €25/hL (25 cents per litre excl. VAT) for diesel and petrol from 1 September, then €8.33/hL at the end of the year; €25 then €8.33/MWh for natural gas for vehicles and €48.55 then €16.18/100 kg for LPG. Decree 2022-1355 of 25 October 2022 keeps the 25-cent rate until 15 November (instead of 31 October). A flat aid of €3,000 or €6,000 is created for small filling stations.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Bruno Le Maire
Gouvernement
InitiatorGVT
Agnès Pannier-Runacher
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances
Costs 4.7 bn € (one-off)2022 estimate · State
Source of the estimate: Sénat - Rapport d'information n° 779 (2022-2023) sur les aides énergie (Official figure)

A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.

Effective date
1 September 2022

Measure impact

All buyers of road fuel received a discount of 25 cents per litre excl. VAT from 1 September to 15 November 2022, then 8.33 cents from 16 November to 31 December 2022. The general discount is replaced in 2023 by the fuel allowance targeted at low-income workers.

Official references

Law number: Décrets n° 2022-1168 du 22 août 2022 et n° 2022-1355 du 25 octobre 2022
Official Journal: JORF n° 0194 du 23 août 2022

Procedure timeline

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4 / 4 steps
Completed
16 November 2022

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Remise réduite à 8,33 centimes HT par litre jusqu'au 31 décembre 2022
Completed
26 October 2022

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Décret n° 2022-1355 du 25 octobre 2022 : taux de 25 centimes prolongé jusqu'au 15 novembre
Completed
1 September 2022

Entry into force

Application

Immédiate ou à la date prévue

Remise portée à 25 centimes HT par litre
Completed
23 August 2022

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Actors
Élisabeth Borne, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Bruno Le Maire
Publication au JO du décret n° 2022-1168 du 22 août 2022